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Driver’s license and state ID in Missouri

Update your name
YesAfter your legal name change
Gender markerThe sex or gender field (M, F, or X) printed on an ID document or stored in an agency's record.
LimitedM or F offered

You can update the name on a Missouri license or ID at any license office with a certified court order. Changing the sex marker is much harder: the Department of Revenue no longer uses its old gender-change form and does not publish what it now accepts. Advocates report it requires a court order or a surgeon's letter. There is no X option.

Main cost
$24
Apply
In person

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On this page
  1. How it works
  2. Steps
  3. Costs and fee waivers
  4. Requirements
  5. After you finish
  6. Tips
  7. Laws and other guides
  8. Sources

How it works

Missouri licenses and nondriver IDs are issued by the Department of Revenue (DOR) through local license offices (many run by contract agents). Any change to your name or sex marker is processed as a duplicate card, in person.

Name: bring a certified copy of your name change judgment plus proof of identity, Social Security number, and Missouri residency. This is routine.

Sex marker: for years DOR accepted a physician's statement form. According to Advocates for Trans Equality, in 2024 DOR stopped accepting that form, and updates now require an in-person application with a court order or a letter from a surgeon. DOR's own website only says "additional documents may be required ... to request a change to the gender" and does not list them. Only M and F are available.

If you were born in Missouri and have already amended your birth certificate, bring it; an amended birth certificate is one of DOR's listed name change documents, but whether it is enough on its own for the sex marker is not stated.

Steps

  1. Gather your documents for a name change[1][2]

    Bring:

    • A certified copy of your name change judgment (or amended birth certificate).
    • Proof of identity, your Social Security number, and Missouri residency (see DOR's document list).
    • Update your name with Social Security first; DOR checks your Social Security record.

    If you are also getting a REAL ID-compliant card for the first time, bring the extra REAL ID documents.

  2. For a sex marker change, bring a court order or surgeon's letter[4][2]

    DOR does not publish its current requirement. Based on A4TE's report, bring one of these:

    • A certified court order directing or recognizing the change of sex, or
    • A letter from your surgeon confirming gender-affirming surgery.

    If you have an amended Missouri birth certificate, bring that too. Call the license office before you go, because practice may differ between offices. There is no X marker.

  3. Apply in person at a license office and pay the duplicate fee[3][1]

    A new signature is captured and a new photo may be taken. A duplicate Class F (regular) license costs $16.50 (3-year) or $25.50 (6-year); a nondriver ID costs $24. The license office adds a processing fee. If your card expires within six months, renew instead.

    Cost
    $16.50-$25.50 duplicate Class F driver license; $24 nondriver ID (duplicate)

Costs and fee waivers

WhatCostNotes
Duplicate Class F driver license[3]$16.50-$25.50$16.50 for a 3-year license, $25.50 for a 6-year license, plus the license office processing fee.
Nondriver ID (duplicate)[3]$24Plus the license office processing fee. A nondriver ID for voting purposes is free.

More detail

RequirementsWhere you live
Where you live
You must be a Missouri resident and bring proof of Missouri residency.[1][2]
Other
A duplicate is issued if your card is not within six months of expiring; otherwise you renew early.
After you finishKeep the certified documents you used.

Keep the certified documents you used. Your old card is invalid once the duplicate is issued. If DOR refuses the sex marker change, ask for the refusal and the rule it is based on in writing, and contact the ACLU of Missouri or PROMO.

Tips2 tips from people who have done this
  • Change your name at Social Security at least a day or two before going to the license office so the records match.
  • If your card is within six months of expiring, you can renew early and make the change at the same time, avoiding a separate duplicate fee.
Laws and other guides1 other guide

Other trusted guides

Sources

4 sources. Numbers in the text, like [1], point here.Show all
  1. Driver License General FAQMissouri Department of Revenue, Official page. accessed
    “Your name, date of birth, gender, or residence address has changed”
  2. Documentation requirementsMissouri Department of Revenue, Official page. accessed
    “Additional documents may be required ... to request a change to the gender or date of birth.”
  3. Permit/Driver License/Nondriver ID Fees (08-2025)Missouri Department of Revenue, Official page. accessed
  4. Missouri identity documents (last updated December 2025)Advocates for Trans Equality, Organization. accessed
    “As of 2024, the Missouri Department of Revenue stopped accepting a form to update the gender marker.”